Two experiments were conducted with college students as subjects in an effort to determine the note taking strategy most effective for learning from lecture. In one experiment students listened to a lecture while engaging in either parallel or distributed note taking. The information density of the lecture and the lecture presentation speed were…

Five experiments are described which examined the relationship between the design of lecture handouts and students' note taking practices. (JY)

A survey of agricultural lecturers in the United Kingdom asked for estimates of the amount of new material being included in their lectures. Results showed that proportion of new material varied according to staff grade, subject group, and course type. (CH)

Offers a list of ten suggestions for improving students' listening skills in social studies. Among the suggestions: pace your presentation so the listener can process the information; repeat and redefine critical parts of the message; and use graphic aids such as overhead transparencies. (JDH)

Examines the variety of ways in which Americans in the 1930s participated in adult education, including the Lyceum Movement, the New York Free Lecture System, and public forums (the Bryson-Studebaker version of the Lyceum). Also discusses the first "Handbook of Adult Education." (CT)

Explores 19th-century writings to identify prevailing conceptions of learning environments and methodologies appropriate to adult learners. Attempts to explain their apparent lack of impact, leaving adult learners as a neglected species. (JOW)

Describes two strategies for the teaching of Black psychology: (1) the organization of undergraduate and graduate seminars in Black psychology; and (2) the incorporation of Black psychology into the general undergraduate lecture course, especially in introductory level courses. (CMG)

Presents a summary of the lectures and seminars at a conference on examinations and assessment organized by Chelsea College and the National Foundation for Educational Research. Lecture topics included examining at 16+, development towards a Certificate of Extended Education examing at 18+, and examinations in relation to the curriculum. (JR)

The value of the lecture as a method of conveying information has limitations serious enough to warrant its discontinuance. (Author)

Using videotape for short lectures at the end of buzz group problems takes the burden off staff when training 360 auditors in computer techniques. Money conscious Ernst & Ernst puts the cost at $1.90 per lecture, per man. (Journal/EB)

The appropriate way to improve college teaching is not to spurn traditional methods, but to integrate new techniques with the old methods. (RA)